Epson sp1400 refill noob question

[lolopr1]

Lolo- Can you clarify what you mean by > "only that the last one offers profile chart of 50 patches vs 729 patches of the Spyder3Studio SR"

I just ordered the CM-Xrite and Im hoping I didnt make the wrong choice. Also this is my first calibrator, when I see you guys talking about charts is it something that comes with the unit or do I need to buy one of those too? I see CM sells them separately.

This information is on the X-Rite site about the ColorMunki Photo device

RGB and CMYK Printer Profiling

* No need to read individual color patches ColorMunkis superfast scanning can rapidly measure test charts in less than one minute!
* Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and ColorMunki will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. Then print and scan this second chart of 50 patches and your profile is perfected!

I cant say that the ColorMunki Photo is a bad or good device, but if 50 patches(total of 100 after a second 50 chart) are enough to obtain a accurate profile why his bigger brother the X-rite 1XTreme (way more expensive $1495.00) & Datacolor Spyder3Studio produce bigger charts, you do the math. Is well known that the more amount of patches will produce a more accurate profile. If you purchased the ColorMunki Photo you wont need to get another device...charts are the prints with the 50 little color patches you will scan with the ColorMunki device. In my opinion any of the above products is better than nothing, don't matter which one you choose is better than just guessing on how your prints are going to look.

 

[fortisi876]

TY.....fwiw- I got the Xlite for $349 on Amazon and there is currently a $50 rebate available.

 

[Freestyledork]

If you buy ink from Milkling, Precision store owner, I sure he going to create a profile for you. May need a little work between you and him. Just shoot him an email and ask him about that. He is very nice and take a good care for his customer.

I've sent him an email.. His ebay store is still down so now its just a matter of time.

 

[Freestyledork]

Ive Waited for about a week now. no news. I don't want to bite the bullet and buy all new epson oem inks but I dont know where to get the image specialists inks.. someone help please.

Thanks.
-Mike

 

[websnail]

If you're still stuck for Image Specialists inks in a weeks time let me know... I'm just kicking off as a UK reseller but I'm not in a position of offer profiles as yet..

Not wanting to steal away Mikes business or spam though so if he gets back to you all to the good.

 

[lolopr1]

Ive Waited for about a week now. no news. I don't want to bite the bullet and buy all new epson oem inks but I dont know where to get the image specialists inks.. someone help please.

Thanks.
-Mike

If you don't want to wait you can try Inksupply.com their inks are also Image Specialists but more expensive...$30.00/Precision Colors vs $60.00/Inksupply.

Inksupply.com
http://www.inksupply.com/epson_d2_claria_ink.cfm

Precision Colors
http://cgi.ebay.com/6x4oz-Inkset-fo...mQQptZPrinter_Accessories?hash=item20ac5e7e38

 

[ghwellsjr]

Ahhh, that's 100% more.

 

[Freestyledork]

Well did an ebay search for him this morning and I guess he is back up and selling. Still no response from his email I sent him from here, But I shot him a new one on Ebay. Hopefully all is well ill have my ink soon enough.

 

[websnail]

Well did an ebay search for him this morning and I guess he is back up and selling. Still no response from his email I sent him from here, But I shot him a new one on Ebay. Hopefully all is well ill have my ink soon enough.

He's posted up today that he's back in the saddle and catching up... (ref) so he should be back with a reply soon... I'd imagine there's a fair few messages and things he has to catch up on.

 

[Freestyledork]

still no reply sent him another message